Lloyd Kaufman
Highest Rated: 100% Mutant Blast (2018)
Lowest Rated: 0% The Toxic Avenger, Part II (1989)
Birthday: Dec 30, 1945
Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
Lloyd Kaufman not only co-founded the cult horror studio Troma Entertainment, he is in many ways the face of the company. A gleeful huckster in the grand drive-in tradition of William Castle and Roger Corman, who knows that selling a movie is as important as making a movie, Kaufman is a regular presence at comic book and horror conventions even when his studio has no new product to flog. Kaufman fell into low-budget filmmaking in the late 1960s while attending Yale University, where he directed an experimental student film called "The Girl Who Returned." Upon graduation, he began working for the low-budget studio Cannon Films, where he worked on respected indie hits like John G. Avildsen's hippie-murder drama "Joe" while writing, producing, directing and starring in his own independent films. (During this period, Kaufman also produced and directed a handful of adult movies under pseudonyms.) Kaufman and creative partner Michael Herz founded Troma Entertainment in 1974, specializing at first in grindhouse sex comedies, but in the mid-1980s, satiric horror movies with deliberately outrageous gross-out shocks and a defiantly low-budget feel were Troma's bread and butter, resulting in Kaufman-directed (often under the name Samuel Weil) underground hits like "The Toxic Avenger" and "Class of Nuke 'Em High." Later films like "Troma's War" and "Tromeo and Juliet" apply the same sardonic aesthetic to different film genres. Along with producing its own films, Troma also acquires and distributes low-budget shock and exploitation films, both current and historical.
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Lloyd Kaufman
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Modern Arcana | Third Party Content Creator (Character) | - | 2023 |
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Eating Miss Campbell | Producer | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Psychic Vampire | Unknown (Character) | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Secret of Cuck Island | The Billionaire (Character) | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Once and Future Smash | Unknown (Character) | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | After School Lunch Special II |
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- | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Amityville Hex | Hex Reader (Character) | - | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Barn Part II | Town Mayor (Character) | - | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Death Breed | Unknown (Character) | - | 2021 |
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I Need You Dead! | Aaron. A Applebee (Character) | - | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Slashening: The Final Beginning |
Master Dyson (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | I Scream on the Beach! | Dr Lloyd (Character) | - | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Blood Cove 2 | Mayor Richards (Character) | - | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Shakespeare's S...storm |
Prospero / Director, Executive Producer |
- | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | VHS Massacre Too | Executive Producer | - | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Direct to Video: Straight to Video Horror of the 90s | Self | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Meltozoid! The Remake | Doctor Baker (Character) | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | After School Lunch Special | Mitch the Worm (Character) | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Daisy Derkins vs. The Bloodthirsty Beast of Barren Pines! | Wingate Van Cleef (Character) | - | 2019 |
100% | No Score Yet | Mutant Blast | Producer | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Survival of the Film Freaks | Self | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Grindsploitation 4: Meltsploitation | Presenter 2 (Character) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Escaping the Dead | Sex tourist (Character) | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Into the Outbreak | Reporter (Character) | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hellitosis: The Legend of Stankmouth | Jeremiah (Character) | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Feast of Man | Wolf, Sr. (Character) | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | My Uncle John Is a Zombie! | Self | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Greetings From Tromaville | Self | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Absolute Vow | Magician (Character) | - | 2017 |
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Death at a Barbecue | Lloyd (Character) | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Toxic Tutu | Self | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Streets Run Red | Football Announcer (Voice) | - | 2017 |
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Return to... Return to Nuke 'Em High AKA Volume 2 |
Lee Harvey Herzkauf (Character), Director, Screenwriter, Producer |
- | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Spidarlings | Unknown (Character) | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Werewolf Bitches From Outer Space | The Mayor (Character) | - | 2016 |
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B.C. Butcher | Executive Producer | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dark Prism | Vice President Cliff Kaufman (Character) | - | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Fappening | Walter Plinge (Character) | - | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | League of Superheroes | TV Anchor (Character) | - | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Killer Rack | Dr. Foin (Character) | - | 2015 |
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MILFs vs. Zombies | Melvin Brooks (Character) | - | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Scream Machine | Introducer (Character) | - | 2015 |
88% |
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Doomed: The Untold Story of Roger Corman's the Fantastic Four | Unknown (Character) | - | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Last Apartment | Jerry (Character) | - | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bloody Slumber Party | Johnny (Character) | - | 2014 |
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Apocalypse Kiss | The President (Character) | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Biker Warrior Babe vs. the Zombie Babies From Hell | The Demon Ali'Cher'Kok (Character) | - | 2014 |
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House of Forbidden Secrets | Grandpa (Character) | - | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Polypore | Mr. Kaufman (Character) | - | 2013 |
57% |
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Return to Nuke 'Em High: Volume 1 |
Director, Screenwriter |
- | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mosquito-Man | Mr. Kopple (Character) | - | 2013 |
100% |
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Adjust Your Tracking: The Untold Story of the VHS Collector | Unknown (Character) | - | 2012 |
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Horror House | Joe The Real Estate Agent (Character) | - | 2012 |
44% |
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A Liar's Autobiography - The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman | Uncle Lloyd (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | I Spill Your Guts | Pop (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bloody Christmas | Pastor Paul (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Treasure Chest of Horrors | Meatman (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Slaughter Tales | Crazy Lloyd (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Little Big Boy: The Death Stalker Murders | Lloyd (Character) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ninja Zombies | Self | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mr. Bricks: A Heavy Metal Murder Musical |
Farnsworth Critch (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 2011 |
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Stripperland | Phillip (Character) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hack Job | Executive Producer | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Thong Girl 4: The Body Electric | Thomas Edison (Character) | - | 2010 |
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Klown Kamp Massacre | Vic Vickers (Character) | - | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Resurrection | Projectionist (Character) | - | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Attack of the Tromaggot | Blackmailed Civillian (Character) | - | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Outtake Reel | Interrogating Officer (Character) | - | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jon | Dennis Sloan (Character) | - | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bloodbath in the House of Knives | Lawyer (Character) | - | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Melvin | Charlie Watkins (Character) | - | 2009 |
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Official Rejection | Unknown (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Stuck Like Chuck | Professor Kaufman (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tromatized, Meet Lloyd Kaufman | Unknown (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Frankenpimp | Richard Rammer (Character) | - | 2009 |
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Bikini Bloodbath Christmas | Dr. O'Masterblaster (Character) | - | 2009 |
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Nun of That | The Pope (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Coffin | Unknown (Character) | - | 2009 |
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Hanger | Melvina the Tranny (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Family Property Backwoods Killing Spree | Mayor Kaufman (Character) | - | 2009 |
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Bachelor Party in the Bungalow of the Damned | Hot Babe (Character) | - | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Corpus Kristi | Doctor (Character) | - | 2008 |
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Bryan Loves You | Jonathan's Helper (Character) | - | 2008 |
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The Art of Pain | George Romano (Character) | - | 2008 |
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Reel Zombies | Unknown (Character) | - | 2008 |
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The Devil's Muse | Lisa's Father (Character) | - | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Horror Convention Massacre | Unknown (Character) | - | 2007 |
64% |
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Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead |
Director, Writer, Producer |
$23.0K | 2006 |
40% |
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The Horror of H.P. Lovecraft (LovecraCked! The Movie) | Unknown (Character) | - | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Death Plots | Professor Necrosis (Character) | - | 2005 |
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Slaughter Party |
Dr. Kaufman (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 2005 |
43% |
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Nowhere Man | Doctor (Character) | $2.3K | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Damaged Goods | Unknown (Character) | - | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Frankenstein vs. the Creature From Blood Cove | Bar Drunk (Character) | - | 2005 |
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Virgin Beasts | Executive Producer | - | 2005 |
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Lollilove | Father Lloyd (Character) | - | 2004 |
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Tales From the Crapper |
The Crap Keeper / Producer |
- | 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Punk Rock Holocaust | Unknown (Character) | - | 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Quest for the Egg Salad | Gandalfini (Character) | - | 2002 |
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Bleed | Carl Patterson (Character) | - | 2002 |
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All the Love You Cannes! |
Unknown (Character), Director, Writer, Producer |
- | 2002 |
60% |
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Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV |
Director, Producer, Writer |
- | 2001 |
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The Rowdy Girls | Producer | - | 2000 |
50% |
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Waiting | Mr. Janszek (Character) | - | 2000 |
80% |
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Terror Firmer |
Larry Benjamin (Character), Director, Writer, Producer |
$1.4K | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Midnight 5 | Video Store Manager (Character) | - | 1999 |
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Bugged | Executive Producer | - | 1996 |
50% |
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Cannes Man | Lloyd Kaufman - Troma Chief (Character) | - | 1996 |
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Tromeo & Juliet |
Director, Writer, Producer |
- | 1996 |
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Class of Nuke 'Em High 3: The Good, the Bad and the Subhumanoid | Producer | - | 1994 |
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Sgt. Kabukiman, N.Y.P.D. |
Director, Writer, Producer |
- | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fortress of Amerikkka | Producer | - | 1989 |
0% |
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The Toxic Avenger, Part II |
Director, Producer |
- | 1989 |
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The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie |
Director, Producer |
- | 1989 |
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War |
Director, Producer |
- | 1988 |
20% |
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Class of Nuke 'Em High |
Director, Producer |
- | 1986 |
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Girls School Screamers | Executive Producer | - | 1986 |
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Igor and the Lunatics | Executive Producer | - | 1985 |
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Screamplay | Executive Producer | - | 1985 |
71% |
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The Toxic Avenger |
Director, Writer, Producer |
- | 1984 |
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Stuck on You | Director | - | 1983 |
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The First Turn-On! | Director | - | 1983 |
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Waitress! | Director | - | 1982 |
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Squeeze Play |
Director, Producer |
- | 1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Big Gus, What's the Fuss | Producer | - | 1974 |
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Sugar Cookies | Writer | - | 1972 |
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The Battle of Love's Return |
Director, Producer |
- | 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Girl Who Returned |
Director, Producer, Cinematographer |
- | 1969 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Schism | Crank Caller (Character) | - | |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Craig | God (Character) | - | |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Most Atrocious Thing | Vinny Sr. (Character) | - |
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs |
Director, Writer |
2024 |
No Score Yet | 84% | Comic Book Men | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2018 |